GEMS Education is headquartered in Al Quoz, Dubai, United Arab Emirates and operates schools in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Founded in 1959, the company has built an extensive global network of private schools and educational institutions serving students from ages 3 to 18 across diverse curricula, including British, American, International Baccalaureate (IB), and Indian syllabi. Every day, the company educates 200,000 students from over 176 countries.
GEMS Education has 13,412 total employees. The company's annual revenue was $1.4 billion in 2026. GEMS Education currently operates 47 owned and managed schools in the MENA region, serving over 115,000 students, with a school network spanning the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, and beyond, with presence extending to India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The company also operates GEMS Education Solutions, a consultancy arm that partners with governments, non-profits, and public and private sector clients.
Sunny Varkey is the founder of GEMS Education and executive chairman, with his elder son Dino Varkey serving as CEO since 2017. In 2024, a consortium led by Brookfield Asset Management Ltd entered into a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake from CVC Consortium. In May 2026, Akram Tarik was appointed Founding & Executive Principal of GEMS Founders School – Nad Al Hamar, and Mia Chorfi was named Principal/CEO of GEMS Founders School – Al Mizhar.
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